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The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) announces the 2010 Request for Proposals for WUN Seed Grants. These small awards ($1000-$5000) fund the initiation and continuation of research collaborations with WUN partner institutions. View a list of the WUN partner institutions. Proposals are due via e-mail (one PDF document sent to kjsander@international.wisc.edu) on Sunday, June 27, 2010. …
The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 4, 2010 Commentary: Jeremy Rifkin, “Empathetic Education: The Transformation of Learning in an Interconnected World” EXCERPT: Maybe it’s time to ask the question of whether simply becoming economically productive ought to be the primary mission of American education. Shouldn’t we place at least equal attention on developing students’ innate …
On May 26, 2010, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, spoke to the Council on Foreign Relations on “International Engagement through Education.” Read his speech and/or watch the video and Q&A online. Sec. Duncan notes two important trends that “inform our drive to transform education in America”–international competition and international collaboration. He also highlights …
Living Lake Country (May 27, 2010) — Oconomowoc High School graduate Amanda Milford is a senior at University of Wisconsin–Madison. She will be graduating next spring with degrees in zoology and Spanish, and an European Studies Certificate. Last spring, she spent a semester in Seville where she lived with a family and took several classes …
We recently announced UW Without Borders at our “Internationalize” reception. Now the Morgridge Center for Public Service and the Division of International Studies encourage you to help shape the UW Without Borders proposal! SUMMER WORKSHOP: UW Without Borders Tuesday, June 29, 2010 8:30 to 11 a.m. On Wisconsin Room, Red Gym You should attend this …
Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders Unwind and catch up on some archived radio shows from our friends at Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders. Recent UW faculty guests include: Amy Stambach, Director of Global Studies and Professor of Educational Policy Studies and Anthropology, discussing American Missionaries Abroad Jordan Rosenblum, Belzer Assistant Professor of Classical …
The Chronicle of Higher Education has launched a test version of its new “Global Edition.” They explain: “While The Chronicle has a long history of international news coverage, the Global Edition reflects our increased commitment to news, analysis, and commentary about universities and colleges outside the United States, along with a home page that will …
The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 23, 2010 By Mary Helen Miller Robert D. Peckham, a professor of French, had more to deal with this spring than his usual end-of-semester duties. The countryside in western Tennessee was bright green and dotted with the yellow of wild mustard blooms, but Mr. Peckham was less than cheerful. …
UW Without Borders, Let the Action Begin! On May 19th, the Division of International Studies and the Morgridge Center for Public Service held a reception at the 2010 UW–Madison Teaching and Learning Symposium to celebrate and advance international teaching and service learning initiatives. During the event, Vice Provost Gilles Bousquet presented the inaugural Wisconsin Global …
The following is an excerpt of a White House transcript of first lady Michelle Obama’s speech to George Washington University graduates on the National Mall last Sunday. Read the entire speech on NBC. You understand things that perhaps your parents and I even don’t always have to consider when our world was still separated by …